I've never seen a cartoon that better sums up what happened in the last 6 years in #Syria
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S. Rifai
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Syria: 9 years ago, Assad's Air Force choppers dropped 2 barrel bombs on Sukari district (E. Aleppo-city). Multiple residential buildings were destroyed. When people gathered to help survivors, a 3rd barrel bomb hit them. Aftermath: at least 27 civilians & children killed.
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Broke my heart into a million pieces…
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French forces have attacked Syria & bombed the city of Damascus, trying to deny promised independence to former French colony. Anti-French riots have broken out in Syria & Lebanon, with French military responding by shooting protestors & shelling Syrian Parliament.
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We began the operation to remove the oil from #FSOSafer, a decaying supertanker moored off Yemen's coast, threatening a humanitarian & environmental disaster.
Thanks to many partners, incl. #EU 
and #TeamEurope 
for supporting this critical operation.
and #TeamEurope for supporting this critical operation.
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In June 2022 a quadruped robot learned how to walk directly in the physical world without simulators in just 1 hour.
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أول منطقة صناعية شمال إدلب.. معامل ضخمة بعشرات ملايين الدولارات ووعود بتأمين 50 ألف فرصة عمل - نداء بوست
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On 24 February 2022 he ordered the missile bombardment of Kyiv in a speech promising a swift resolution to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
On 30 May 2023 he is reassuring Russian citizens that Ukraine's drone bombardment of Moscow is nothing to worry about.
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Putin hasn't commented on much recently but the unprecedented drone attacks near Moscow seem to have tipped the scales so he made an appearance — and brushed the attacks off by saying the air-defense systems worked adequately "but there is work to be done" 
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Wishing both sides the best of luck.
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We are excited to share that we have received the FDA’s approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study!
This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our…
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NEW -- UNHCR polling shows 1% of #Syria refugees are willing to consider returning to an #Assad-run #Syria.
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data.unhcr.org/en/documents/d
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“Liberation has been achieved”
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Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38m at auction.
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Replying to @THE_47th
Basically, his ass is international but his heart is Arab
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In his AL speech, Assad explains why he's sitting on the proverbial Iranian "lap". Translation: Syria's past, present & future is Arab. Being Arab means belonging to Arabism. Arabism is not defined by what lap you sit on, laps r temporary, they come & go, but Arabism is forever.
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"The initiative would initially involve about 1,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan with the hope that their voluntary return would be monitored by UN agencies to ensure they were properly treated."
FYI: abt 6mln ppl fled the war that Assad launched.
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The lesson from Assad & Iran here: if you create enough serious problems that genuinely annoy your neighbors and regional powers, sooner or later, they will come to the negotiations table and make a deal with you.
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Didn't know about Muslin
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When the East used to make stuff --fabrics named after:
Muslin: Mosul
Damask: Damascus
Cashmere: Kashmir
Angora: Ankara
Madras: Chennai (formerly Madras)
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I just wish he gets the same welcome Saad Hariri got when he visited Saudi.
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Watch: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia's city of Jeddah to attend the 32nd #ArabLeague summit. #SaudiArabia
english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-ara
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Went down a rabbit hole and found out that the co-founder of Gypsy Kings is a guy called Jalloul Bouchikhi who's originally Moroccan.
His brother, Ahmed Bouchiki, was assassinated in 1973 by Mossad agents in Norway. Bouchikhi, a waiter, had been mistaken for Ali Hassan Salameh.
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I love infographs like these.
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Reupping our story from ten months ago on the U.S. reviving direct talks with the Syrians over Tice's case.
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Austin Tice’s mother is told more engagement with Syria is needed to secure his return
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Arab regional powers from Egypt 2 GCC hit the reset button w Iran a dozen times since the 79 Islamic revo.
Every time & down the road: Iran used the detent/breathing space 2 outmaneuver them & gain the upper hand (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen)
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interesting IMF estimates: The price of oil every country needs to balance its budget.
KSA: $80.9
UAE: $55.6
Bahrain: $126
Iran: $351
bloomberg.com/news/articles/
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It's insane how penetrated the Iranian regime is.
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I'm thoroughly enjoying ' Black Wave. She brilliantly connects a handful of modern historic events that ended up shaping our messed up region while highlighting the lesser known human rights heroes that are often neglected in this part of the world.
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The article is here -> khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/doz
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Yesterday I wrote about Lebanon’s army cracking down on Syrians & deporting dozens in weeks, including a defector whose life was at stake.
The amount of hate I got simply for putting this info out, truly depressing.
Very concerned about this latest wave of anti-Syrian rhetoric.
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How ironic that 420 falls right before Eid al-Fitr this year 
Ḥashīsh (“herb,” the proper Arabic term is qinnab, “hemp”) was known to ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and pre-Islamic Arabs… 1/8
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مقابر الزلزال الجماعية في الشمال السوري
الكارثة طويلة الأمد، وفي بعض الحالات تصبح نتائجها وتبعاتها أكثر قساوة ومرارة
السوري في الشمال محاصر ومتروك
وفي تركيا حصل على قماش خيمة فقط
قصص كثيرة تحرق القلوب.. تبدو وكأنها كوابيس غير منتهية
تصوير:
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In 1977, Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential 20th c. Spanish-language writers, told William F. Buckley (whose first language was Spanish) his reasons for feeling, age 78, that English was 'far finer' than his native tongue. Right or wrong, I love his savor for language
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A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck additional targets in Syrian territory, including a military compound of the Fourth Division of the Syrian Armed Forces, military radars systems and artillery posts used by the Syrian Armed Forces.
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Jordanian Army confirms a rocket fired tonight from #Syria fell on area of Wadi Aqraba, few 100s m inside Jordanian territory. No casualties.
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3 impacts recorded tonight after launch of rockets from #Syria. One struck Israel ~3 km from the border (no casualties reported), one fell inside Syria & one struck Jordanian territory.
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